More Black Hawk Helicopters for the Polish Armed Forces

Poland has purchased four S-70i Black Hawk helicopters from PZL Mielec, a subsidiary of Sikorsky/Lockheed Martin, in 2019. The contract, worth PLN 683 million, provided for their delivery by 2019, subsequent retrofitting and an option for the delivery of four more machines. This option was exercised in 2021, the contract was worth PLN666m. Two helicopters were delivered in 2023 and two more are currently being delivered. Thus, the Polish Special Forces have eight S-70i Black Hawk helicopters, and the contract including the option has been fully executed.

At the same time, Polish Army Aviation is taking deliveries of AW149 helicopters ordered in 2022. Several of 32 ordered platforms have already been delivered, while the rest should be delivered until 2029.